Romans 3:27
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
- KJV
- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
- WEB
- Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
- ASV
- Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
- DARBY
- Where then [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what law? of works? Nay, but by law of faith;
- BLB
- Where then [is] the boasting? It was excluded. By what kind of law? That of works? No, but by the law of faith.
- ÅB
- Hvor er da vår ros? Den er utelukket. Ved hvilken lov? Gjerningenes? Nei, ved troens lov.
- OTB
- Hva plass er det da for skryt? Det er utelukket. Ved hva slags lov? Ved en lov av gjerninger? Nei, men ved troens lov.
- B1930
- Hvor er så vår ros? Den er utelukket. Ved hvilken lov? Gjerningenes? Nei, ved troens lov.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Read in contextRomans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:29–31
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Read in contextGalatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Read in contextRomans 2:17
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Read in contextEphesians 2:8–10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Read in contextRomans 7:21
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
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